英语词汇k for a strikeout的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

K (for a strikeout). The practice of using the letter K for a strikeout dates as far back as 1861, according to Joseph L. Re- ichler of the baseball commissioner’s office. In those days, when a hitter struck out, it was said that “he struck.” Letters were used for scoring, as they are today: E for an error, S for a sacri- fice, etc. Since the letter S could not also be used for “struck,” the last letter, K, of the word “struck” was used, and it has re- mained the symbol for a strikeout. Henry Chadwick, the news- paperman credited with inventing the box score, invented these symbols, the term K used at the time “for a player who missed the ball in three swings.” It is first recorded in about 1880.

词汇	k for a strikeout
词源	K (for a strikeout). The practice of using the letter K for a strikeout dates as far back as 1861, according to Joseph L. Re- ichler of the baseball commissioner’s office. In those days, when a hitter struck out, it was said that “he struck.” Letters were used for scoring, as they are today: E for an error, S for a sacri- fice, etc. Since the letter S could not also be used for “struck,” the last letter, K, of the word “struck” was used, and it has re- mained the symbol for a strikeout. Henry Chadwick, the news- paperman credited with inventing the box score, invented these symbols, the term K used at the time “for a player who missed the ball in three swings.” It is first recorded in about 1880.
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